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Quit development, became a voice actor. A lot like a freelance developer or designer is a hustle, but damn do I love being behind a mic. If you need a voice fo

Quit development, became a voice actor. A lot like a freelance developer or designer is a hustle, but damn do I love being behind a mic. If you need a voice for your explainer I'm still pretty comfortable with tech lingo terms, although I could not tell you what a tensor is!

voidz 10y ago
I would love to do this too. Congratulations, sounds like a lot of fun.
- delgaudm 10y ago
  Thanks. I do love it. Sometimes when I'm working it feels like I'm stealing money I'm having so much fun.
EekSnakePond 10y ago
Quit voice acting, became a developer. Your voice is good for commercial and promos and that's where all the well paying work is, so good move on your part! Voice acting is one of the super rare meritocracies left. You can't sleep your way to the top or bullshit your way to the objective. Networking really helps (especially at the upper echelon of agent representation) but on your way there, you can either do it or you can't.
minhaz23 10y ago
Hey do you have any resources like books or youtube that can help someone work on their voice? Im not looking to get into voice acting at the moment, but I do love what some actors are capable of doing with their voice. For example James Gandolfini, his voice is completely different as Tony Soprano from his real life voice. Granted, he has voice and dialect coaches, but ANY book or video that can help me even begin to learn how to manipulate, open up, free my voice etc would be helpful, thanks! And, good luck with your new career.
- EekSnakePond 10y ago
  Pick up any reading material.. a magazine, newspaper, anything.. and just read it in a different voice. Create a character in your mind with an accent and just read it as that person. Then start having conversations with other people you don't know, introducing yourself as that character. You'll have to invent life details on the fly, but that's fine as long as its consistent. Do this for about a year. It's really the acting part that matters in the end. :D
- delgaudm 10y ago
  Thanks! Acting and "inhabiting" a character is critical. The person you're pretending to be has to feel as real to you as you are to yourself. Staying in character is very challenging.
- estefan 10y ago
  You might find "Singing and the Actor" useful. IIRC it covers anatomy and is more than just about singing.
almost_usual 10y ago
I have a very deep voice, it's usually the first thing people notice about me. Strangers will comment on it in public and ask if I do any voice work. I've toyed with the idea of getting into voice acting but I'm not sure where to start? Do you have any advice on getting started part time?
- delgaudm 10y ago
  Sure! Read aloud into your phone. Try and make it sound like you're NOT reading. Listen back, and do it again. If you want to do fiction, you also need to learn how to act. Which is significantly harder.
- delgaudm 10y ago
  And a shameless plug for my YT channel accessible at boothjunkie.com which is all about home studio setup for voice work

voidz 10y ago

I would love to do this too. Congratulations, sounds like a lot of fun.

delgaudm 10y ago
Thanks. I do love it. Sometimes when I'm working it feels like I'm stealing money I'm having so much fun.

EekSnakePond 10y ago

Quit voice acting, became a developer. Your voice is good for commercial and promos and that's where all the well paying work is, so good move on your part! Voice acting is one of the super rare meritocracies left. You can't sleep your way to the top or bullshit your way to the objective. Networking really helps (especially at the upper echelon of agent representation) but on your way there, you can either do it or you can't.

minhaz23 10y ago

Hey do you have any resources like books or youtube that can help someone work on their voice? Im not looking to get into voice acting at the moment, but I do love what some actors are capable of doing with their voice. For example James Gandolfini, his voice is completely different as Tony Soprano from his real life voice. Granted, he has voice and dialect coaches, but ANY book or video that can help me even begin to learn how to manipulate, open up, free my voice etc would be helpful, thanks! And, good luck with your new career.

EekSnakePond 10y ago
Pick up any reading material.. a magazine, newspaper, anything.. and just read it in a different voice. Create a character in your mind with an accent and just read it as that person. Then start having conversations with other people you don't know, introducing yourself as that character. You'll have to invent life details on the fly, but that's fine as long as its consistent. Do this for about a year. It's really the acting part that matters in the end. :D
delgaudm 10y ago
Thanks! Acting and "inhabiting" a character is critical. The person you're pretending to be has to feel as real to you as you are to yourself. Staying in character is very challenging.
estefan 10y ago
You might find "Singing and the Actor" useful. IIRC it covers anatomy and is more than just about singing.

almost_usual 10y ago

I have a very deep voice, it's usually the first thing people notice about me. Strangers will comment on it in public and ask if I do any voice work. I've toyed with the idea of getting into voice acting but I'm not sure where to start? Do you have any advice on getting started part time?

delgaudm 10y ago
Sure! Read aloud into your phone. Try and make it sound like you're NOT reading. Listen back, and do it again. If you want to do fiction, you also need to learn how to act. Which is significantly harder.
delgaudm 10y ago
And a shameless plug for my YT channel accessible at boothjunkie.com which is all about home studio setup for voice work